Improvement in bale-ties



NITED STATES PATE T OFFICE FEEDER-IO COOK, OF NEV ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALE-JTIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 145,847, dated December23, 1873; application filed October 25, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIC 000K, of New Orleans, State of Louisiana,have invented an Improvement in Bale-Ties, of which the following is aspecification:

The nature of my invention consists of an improvement on my baletiepatented September 16, 1873, No. 142,772. The improvement inconstruction of the hook-piece dispenses with separate rivets whenwroughtiron hookpieces are used. This is effected by rolling strips ofiron with a riveting-strip rolled on. The hook-pieces are then cut offthe strip in suitable lengths, and a hole shaped like a parallelogrampunched through the band, (either single or double thickness.) Therivetingstrip is passed through and riveted over and back of the band.Also,it consists of improved form of hook-piece, as shown on thedrawings, in which Figure 1 shows a face view of the end of the band,with the hole punched ready to receive the riveting-strip of hook-piece.Fig. 2 shows the complete tie in perspective, and the other end of theband ready looped to go on the hook-piece. Fig. 3 is a section through AB of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section through 0 D of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an endview of the hook-piece before riveting on, and is also the shape thestrip-iron is rolled to make the hook-pieces. Fig. 6 is a view of theface of hookpiece that goes against the band. Figs. 7 and 8 are views ofends of hook-piece with notches cut out, of the shapes indicated, toreceive the looped end of the band. Figs. 9 and 10 show shapes ofstrip-iron to make hook-pieces.

\Vhere hook-pieces are made like Fig. 8, the strip-iron to make them isrolled like Fig. 10; and, when made like Fig. 7 and Fig. 2, thestrip-iron is rolled like Fig. 5. E is the hole through band F toreceive the riveting-strip G of hook-piece H. F is the band, onto whichthe h0ok-piece His attached, and may either have the end of band turnedback onto itself before punching the hole E, or a separate washer may beused, or the single thickness of band alone. H is the hook-piece, whichis made with a projecting flange, I, to prevent the bent end of the loopJ getting out of place after insertion into the recess K, which itenters by pressing the looped end J sidewise,and springs in by thebent'end J giving way enough to let it find its seat by side pressure;and, once in, the projection flange I prevents its getting out.

WVhen a notch like Fig.8 is cut into the hookpiece no projecting flangeI is required, as, from the shape of the notch, the looped end, whichenters the notch on an angle, cannot come out from any slacking of thetie, as the notch is narrower at top than at bottom, 'where the bandstrains, and the looped end will not pass out as long as the band endsare parallel.

The looped end J may be either passed over the hook-piece H, or may behooked endwise into it.

WVhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A bale tie or fastening, composed of a hook or band piece, H, having along solid rivetingstrip, Gr, rolled upon it, by which it is riveted toa single or double thickness of the band, and a recess, K, to receiveand retain the bent end of the band, which is slipped laterally over it,as described and represented.

FREDERIC COOK.

